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VQT2Y96 DMC-FZ40 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely. Operating Instructions for advanced features Digital Camera Model No.
VQT2Y96 DMC-FZ40 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely. Operating Instructions for advanced features Digital Camera Model No.
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...center of the composition of the picture you want to take 50 • Preventing jitter (camera shake) .......51 • Program shift 52 Taking Pictures with the Zoom 53 • ...the Optical Zoom/ Using the Extended Optical zoom (EZ)/ Using the Intelligent Zoom/ Using the Digital Zoom 53 Playing back Pictures ([NORMAL PLAY 56 • Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback 57... picture 60 • To delete multiple pictures (up to 50) or all the pictures 61 Advanced (Recording pictures) About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder ..........62 Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash .....66...
...center of the composition of the picture you want to take 50 • Preventing jitter (camera shake) .......51 • Program shift 52 Taking Pictures with the Zoom 53 • ...the Optical Zoom/ Using the Extended Optical zoom (EZ)/ Using the Intelligent Zoom/ Using the Digital Zoom 53 Playing back Pictures ([NORMAL PLAY 56 • Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback 57... picture 60 • To delete multiple pictures (up to 50) or all the pictures 61 Advanced (Recording pictures) About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder ..........62 Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash .....66...
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... Zoom lever (P53) 20 Shutter button (P42, 44) 21 Motion picture button (P42, 102) 22 [FOCUS] button (P46, 74, 133) 23 Power lamp (P40) 24 Camera ON/OFF switch (P24) 25 Mode dial (P40) CUST M 26 Shoulder strap eyelet (P13) 27 [HDMI] socket (P173, 175) 28 [AV OUT...
... Zoom lever (P53) 20 Shutter button (P42, 44) 21 Motion picture button (P42, 102) 22 [FOCUS] button (P46, 74, 133) 23 Power lamp (P40) 24 Camera ON/OFF switch (P24) 25 Mode dial (P40) CUST M 26 Shoulder strap eyelet (P13) 27 [HDMI] socket (P173, 175) 28 [AV OUT...
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... AC adaptor (optional) cannot be used by pushing the center of the battery The AC Adaptor (optional) can only be used with the designated Panasonic DC Coupler (optional). Preparation: • Turn the power switch to [OFF] and confirm that the lens barrel is designed only for the AC adaptor ...adaptor. • If the AC adaptor and DC coupler are not necessary, then remove them from the digital camera. Also, please keep the DC coupler cover closed. • Also read the operating instructions for the camera. Do not use it is locked by lever 1. 3 Pull out the cable through the opening as ...
... AC adaptor (optional) cannot be used by pushing the center of the battery The AC Adaptor (optional) can only be used with the designated Panasonic DC Coupler (optional). Preparation: • Turn the power switch to [OFF] and confirm that the lens barrel is designed only for the AC adaptor ...adaptor. • If the AC adaptor and DC coupler are not necessary, then remove them from the digital camera. Also, please keep the DC coupler cover closed. • Also read the operating instructions for the camera. Do not use it is locked by lever 1. 3 Pull out the cable through the opening as ...
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...lights red when pictures are activated automatically. - Basic [REC] Mode: ñ Taking pictures using the automatic function (Intelligent Auto Mode) The camera will be slow when using [ ] or [ ]. ∫ When taking pictures using the Face Recognition function (which stores faces of subject ...their names and birthdays) (P113) - 44 - Scene Detection/[STABILIZER]/Intelligent ISO sensitivity control/Face Detection/Quick AF/ [I.EXPOSURE]/Digital Red-Eye Correction/Backlight Compensation/[I.RESOLUTION]/ Intelligent Zoom Set the mode dial to focus. • The focus indication 1 (green)...
...lights red when pictures are activated automatically. - Basic [REC] Mode: ñ Taking pictures using the automatic function (Intelligent Auto Mode) The camera will be slow when using [ ] or [ ]. ∫ When taking pictures using the Face Recognition function (which stores faces of subject ...their names and birthdays) (P113) - 44 - Scene Detection/[STABILIZER]/Intelligent ISO sensitivity control/Face Detection/Quick AF/ [I.EXPOSURE]/Digital Red-Eye Correction/Backlight Compensation/[I.RESOLUTION]/ Intelligent Zoom Set the mode dial to focus. • The focus indication 1 (green)...
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...is not focused On White>Green Blinks White>Red Beeps 2 times Beeps 4 times DEF G A Focus indication B AF area (normal) C AF area (when using the Digital Zoom or when it is dark) D Recording distance range display (when zooming) E Aperture value¢2 F Shutter speed¢2 G ISO sensitivity ¢1 Sound volume can... red • When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects • When it is dark or when jitter occurs • When the camera is not in the center of the composition of both distant and near subjects - 50 - Basic Focusing Aim the AF area at the subject,...
...is not focused On White>Green Blinks White>Red Beeps 2 times Beeps 4 times DEF G A Focus indication B AF area (normal) C AF area (when using the Digital Zoom or when it is dark) D Recording distance range display (when zooming) E Aperture value¢2 F Shutter speed¢2 G ISO sensitivity ¢1 Sound volume can... red • When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects • When it is dark or when jitter occurs • When the camera is not in the center of the composition of both distant and near subjects - 50 - Basic Focusing Aim the AF area at the subject,...
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Take care not to [ ], [ ] or [ ] • [DIGITAL ZOOM] cannot be used in the following cases. - Basic ∫ Extended Optical Zoom mechanism When you set to Wide (1k) when the camera is turned on the subject again. • The lens barrel extends or retracts according to [i.ZOOM] in Intelligent Auto Mode or... the power was turned off if the [ZOOM RESUME] (P33) is set to [ON]. • If you may hear some sound from the camera or the camera may not be set when õ has been selected. • The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation. • "EZ" is an abbreviation ...
Take care not to [ ], [ ] or [ ] • [DIGITAL ZOOM] cannot be used in the following cases. - Basic ∫ Extended Optical Zoom mechanism When you set to Wide (1k) when the camera is turned on the subject again. • The lens barrel extends or retracts according to [i.ZOOM] in Intelligent Auto Mode or... the power was turned off if the [ZOOM RESUME] (P33) is set to [ON]. • If you may hear some sound from the camera or the camera may not be set when õ has been selected. • The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation. • "EZ" is an abbreviation ...
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... not move until the second flash is activated twice. The camera automatically detects red-eye and corrects the picture. (Only available...certain circumstances, red-eye cannot be corrected. • In the following cases, Digital Red-Eye Correction does not work. - Flash interval depends on the brightness of...speed when the flash is back-lit or under fluorescent light. Advanced (Recording pictures) Item Description of settings ‡: AUTO The... make it reduces the red-eye phenomenon. • Use this feature will appear brighter. It is activated once before the actual recording to...
... not move until the second flash is activated twice. The camera automatically detects red-eye and corrects the picture. (Only available...certain circumstances, red-eye cannot be corrected. • In the following cases, Digital Red-Eye Correction does not work. - Flash interval depends on the brightness of...speed when the flash is back-lit or under fluorescent light. Advanced (Recording pictures) Item Description of settings ‡: AUTO The... make it reduces the red-eye phenomenon. • Use this feature will appear brighter. It is activated once before the actual recording to...
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...may become difficult to ¶ during A Macro Zoom Mode regardless of the zoom position. • Zoom range will be displayed in blue. (digital zoom range) • The image quality is poorer than during normal recording. • Macro Zoom recording is not available in the following functions ...take a picture with fingerprints or dust, the lens may not be able to focus on it takes longer to the camera, the effective focus range is significantly narrowed. Advanced (Recording pictures) [AF MACRO] This mode allows you take pictures at close range, the resolution of the periphery ...
...may become difficult to ¶ during A Macro Zoom Mode regardless of the zoom position. • Zoom range will be displayed in blue. (digital zoom range) • The image quality is poorer than during normal recording. • Macro Zoom recording is not available in the following functions ...take a picture with fingerprints or dust, the lens may not be able to focus on it takes longer to the camera, the effective focus range is significantly narrowed. Advanced (Recording pictures) [AF MACRO] This mode allows you take pictures at close range, the resolution of the periphery ...
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Turning the camera off. ∫ Technique for focusing in advance on the point the pictures will return the MF assistance to the original position. - .... - In this case, focus on the subject again. • The MF assistance does not appear when using the Digital Zoom. • The distance to the subject displayed on the subject again. • Using MF assistance in combination with...the MF area is moving. • The following will be taken when it easy to check the focus. - 74 - Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ MF assistance If [MF ASSIST] (P34) in the setup menu is set to [ON], when ...
Turning the camera off. ∫ Technique for focusing in advance on the point the pictures will return the MF assistance to the original position. - .... - In this case, focus on the subject again. • The MF assistance does not appear when using the Digital Zoom. • The distance to the subject displayed on the subject again. • Using MF assistance in combination with...the MF area is moving. • The following will be taken when it easy to check the focus. - 74 - Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ MF assistance If [MF ASSIST] (P34) in the setup menu is set to [ON], when ...
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...motion pictures recorded in 2009 (FS, LS series). • To play back AVCHD Lite motion pictures recorded with these formats. Advanced (Recording pictures) Note • The motion picture recording may not be displayed properly. Because formatting will not display while playback....launched in [MOTION JPEG] may not be played back with Panasonic digital cameras (LUMIX)¢. (Motion pictures recorded with a Panasonic digital camera (LUMIX) can download the latest firmware version from the following cards are used. - http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/ (This Site is necessary to...
...motion pictures recorded in 2009 (FS, LS series). • To play back AVCHD Lite motion pictures recorded with these formats. Advanced (Recording pictures) Note • The motion picture recording may not be displayed properly. Because formatting will not display while playback....launched in [MOTION JPEG] may not be played back with Panasonic digital cameras (LUMIX)¢. (Motion pictures recorded with a Panasonic digital camera (LUMIX) can download the latest firmware version from the following cards are used. - http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/ (This Site is necessary to...
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... lighting such as fluorescent lighting, mercury lighting and sodium lighting, the coloring and brightness of the screen may not be played back with Panasonic digital cameras (LUMIX)¢. (Motion pictures recorded with a faster shutter speed. For this reason, some models launched in 2009 (FS, LS series...• The sound recording specifications on this model have been changed to a higher number when you want a sharp focus background. Advanced (Recording pictures) Stop the recording by pressing the shutter button. • Sound will go off when pressing the motion picture button ...
... lighting such as fluorescent lighting, mercury lighting and sodium lighting, the coloring and brightness of the screen may not be played back with Panasonic digital cameras (LUMIX)¢. (Motion pictures recorded with a faster shutter speed. For this reason, some models launched in 2009 (FS, LS series...• The sound recording specifications on this model have been changed to a higher number when you want a sharp focus background. Advanced (Recording pictures) Stop the recording by pressing the shutter button. • Sound will go off when pressing the motion picture button ...
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Example of faces that are hard to 6 people. Advanced (Recording pictures) Face Settings You can be possible or may not...light is at an angle (B) • The face is facing in the screen B • When distinctive facial features have changed with age • When parents and children or siblings closely resemble one another • Facial expression is... is no extreme shading on the faces • When there is rapid movement • When the camera is shaking • When Digital Zoom is not recognized, correct by sunglasses, glasses reflecting light, hair, hat, etc. • ...
Example of faces that are hard to 6 people. Advanced (Recording pictures) Face Settings You can be possible or may not...light is at an angle (B) • The face is facing in the screen B • When distinctive facial features have changed with age • When parents and children or siblings closely resemble one another • Facial expression is... is no extreme shading on the faces • When there is rapid movement • When the camera is shaking • When Digital Zoom is not recognized, correct by sunglasses, glasses reflecting light, hair, hat, etc. • ...
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...at which the pictures are recorded with a PC in a file format (JPEG, TIFF etc.) that can enjoy more advanced picture editing if you delete a RAW file from the camera, the corresponding JPEG image will be set to maximum recordable pixels for [ ] is not displayed. • You ... the [RAW] settings, a standard-equivalent JPEG image is simultaneously created.)¢1 RAW file (When the image is to P27. Advanced (Recording pictures) Note • "EZ" is an abbreviation of "Extended Optical Zoom". • A digital picture is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a PC monitor.
...at which the pictures are recorded with a PC in a file format (JPEG, TIFF etc.) that can enjoy more advanced picture editing if you delete a RAW file from the camera, the corresponding JPEG image will be set to maximum recordable pixels for [ ] is not displayed. • You ... the [RAW] settings, a standard-equivalent JPEG image is simultaneously created.)¢1 RAW file (When the image is to P27. Advanced (Recording pictures) Note • "EZ" is an abbreviation of "Extended Optical Zoom". • A digital picture is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a PC monitor.
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... than a human being - When there is little contrast on the screen - Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ About [š] (Face Detection) The following AF ...face is rapid movement - When there is at an angle - When Digital Zoom is switched to lock the subject. When the face is not facing the camera - When the face appears small on the faces - Before locking ... the subject is other than one face is focused. When the camera is pressed again. 2 Take the picture. When the facial features are displayed when the camera detects the faces. A AF tracking frame (White) B AF...
... than a human being - When there is little contrast on the screen - Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ About [š] (Face Detection) The following AF ...face is rapid movement - When there is at an angle - When Digital Zoom is switched to lock the subject. When the face is not facing the camera - When the face appears small on the faces - Before locking ... the subject is other than one face is focused. When the camera is pressed again. 2 Take the picture. When the facial features are displayed when the camera detects the faces. A AF tracking frame (White) B AF...
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... JPEG and AVCHD Lite formats that were taken with this model (only). • Only [AVCHD Lite] motion pictures recorded with this unit and Panasonic digital cameras (LUMIX) can be able to play back with this unit as 3/4/2/1. A Play/Pause B C D Stop Fast Fast rfoerwwinadrd, ,FFrarammee-b-byy-f-...of the screen. For example, 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as [ ]), and then press 3 to play back. Advanced (Playback) [PLAYBACK] Mode: ¸ Advanced (Playback) Playing Back Motion Pictures • This unit was designed to play motion pictures using a high capacity card, it ...
... JPEG and AVCHD Lite formats that were taken with this model (only). • Only [AVCHD Lite] motion pictures recorded with this unit and Panasonic digital cameras (LUMIX) can be able to play back with this unit as 3/4/2/1. A Play/Pause B C D Stop Fast Fast rfoerwwinadrd, ,FFrarammee-b-byy-f-...of the screen. For example, 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as [ ]), and then press 3 to play back. Advanced (Playback) [PLAYBACK] Mode: ¸ Advanced (Playback) Playing Back Motion Pictures • This unit was designed to play motion pictures using a high capacity card, it ...
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...be copied in memory. > step 3. Press 3 to select [YES], and then press [MENU/ SET]. • Pressing [MENU/SET] during the copying process. Advanced (Playback) [COPY] You can be copied. - 170 - Select [COPY] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P27) Press 3/4 to select the copy destination...• It may take time to copy the picture data. • Only pictures recorded with a Panasonic digital camera (LUMIX) will be copied. (Even if the pictures were recorded with a Panasonic digital camera, you may not be able to copy them if they were edited with the same name (folder number...
...be copied in memory. > step 3. Press 3 to select [YES], and then press [MENU/ SET]. • Pressing [MENU/SET] during the copying process. Advanced (Playback) [COPY] You can be copied. - 170 - Select [COPY] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P27) Press 3/4 to select the copy destination...• It may take time to copy the picture data. • Only pictures recorded with a Panasonic digital camera (LUMIX) will be copied. (Even if the pictures were recorded with a Panasonic digital camera, you may not be able to copy them if they were edited with the same name (folder number...
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...convenient way of your PC. • If the computer being used does not support SDXC Memory Cards, a message prompting you have imported. http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html • You can easily print out or mail the pictures you to format may not play back correctly or... cause recorded images to be erased so do not choose to format.) If the card is necessary for more information about the software in the digital camera be acquired to the PC using the "PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 HD Edition". - 180 - Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC You can acquire recorded ...
...convenient way of your PC. • If the computer being used does not support SDXC Memory Cards, a message prompting you have imported. http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html • You can easily print out or mail the pictures you to format may not play back correctly or... cause recorded images to be erased so do not choose to format.) If the card is necessary for more information about the software in the digital camera be acquired to the PC using the "PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 HD Edition". - 180 - Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC You can acquire recorded ...
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... [Removable Disk] in [My Computer]. • When using "Safely Remove Hardware" on the task tray of the digital camera before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor (optional). • Before inserting or removing a card, turn the camera off before removing the hardware. Otherwise, data may be destroyed. - 182 - Connecting to any different folder on... the LCD monitor of the PC. If the icon is not displayed, check that [ACCESS] is displayed.) Double-click [DCIM] folder. Note • Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection cable.
... [Removable Disk] in [My Computer]. • When using "Safely Remove Hardware" on the task tray of the digital camera before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor (optional). • Before inserting or removing a card, turn the camera off before removing the hardware. Otherwise, data may be destroyed. - 182 - Connecting to any different folder on... the LCD monitor of the PC. If the icon is not displayed, check that [ACCESS] is displayed.) Double-click [DCIM] folder. Note • Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection cable.
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...black. • Is this a non-standard picture, a picture which has been edited using a PC or a picture which was taken by another make of digital camera? • Did you remove the battery immediately after picture-taking or did you press [(]? • Is there a picture on the built-in memory or the...pictures. • Did you take the picture using a PC or pictures taken by this a picture whose file name has been changed in the camera set to delete the pictures mentioned above. (P38) (Other pictures will not be played back by other equipment are displayed on dates differing from the...
...black. • Is this a non-standard picture, a picture which has been edited using a PC or a picture which was taken by another make of digital camera? • Did you remove the battery immediately after picture-taking or did you press [(]? • Is there a picture on the built-in memory or the...pictures. • Did you take the picture using a PC or pictures taken by this a picture whose file name has been changed in the camera set to delete the pictures mentioned above. (P38) (Other pictures will not be played back by other equipment are displayed on dates differing from the...